Molecular identification of predation by carabid beetles on exotic and native slugs in a strawberry agroecosystem

Biological Control

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 245-253

  Eskelson, Michael J ^a   Chapman, Eric G ^a   Archbold, Douglas D ^b   Obrycki, John J ^a   Harwood, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Detrital subsidies

Indexed keywords

CARABIDAE; CHLAENIUS TRICOLOR; COLEOPTERA; DEROCERAS; DEROCERAS LAEVE; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; GASTROPODA; HARPALUS PENSYLVANICUS;

EID: 78651247068     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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